Las Vegas woke up on November 13, 2025 to a chilling reminder that our cities are not as secure as officials tell us. An improvised explosive device detonated outside Piero’s Italian Cuisine early that morning, and it wasn’t until a cleaning crew arrived around 10:36 a.m. that anyone even knew there had been an explosion — giving the suspects an eight‑hour lead to vanish into the night. This was not minor vandalism; it was a calculated attack on a landmark frequented by tourists and families.
Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill laid out the basics for the public: two men dressed in black, one arriving on a scooter, placed and ignited the device at about 2:19 a.m., and then walked away while the device burned before detonating. No injuries were reported, which is a miracle — not the result of competent security. The fact that two men could stroll up to a busy convention corridor and conduct this operation should set off alarms from the Strip to Washington.
Local reporting confirms the device caused damage to the unoccupied building and that officers only learned of the scene when employees found the aftermath later that morning. That eight‑hour window is unforgivable and raises obvious questions: how was surveillance missed, why did no passerby report suspicious flames, and why did it take so long for hotel or convention security to spot destruction near one of the nation’s busiest tourist corridors? Americans deserve answers, not platitudes.
Federal agencies have been pulled into what authorities are calling a high‑priority investigation, with the FBI, ATF and Metro’s counterterrorism teams reportedly coordinating the probe. That multiagency effort is necessary, but coordination is not the same as accountability — taxpayers have a right to know whether these were homegrown vandals, trained operatives, or someone with an agenda that could spell more violence. We must demand transparency from every agency involved until the people responsible are found and publicly identified.
Adding fuel to the suspicion around Piero’s is the recent history of internal conflict: court records show the restaurant founder’s son, Evan Glusman, previously faced charges after threatening the business earlier this year. Authorities say there’s no confirmed link to the bombing, but timing and motive matter in violent cases — and the public will rightly be skeptical until investigators close that loop. If law enforcement can’t—or won’t—connect the dots, then elected officials must demand they do.
Still, officials were quick to tell nervous residents there is “no threat to the community,” a reassuring refrain that sounds hollow when two suspects with the ability to build an IED are walking free. Reassurances don’t stop terrorists; real prevention, policing, and consequences do. This is the same pattern we see when bureaucracies prefer spin over results, and Americans are tired of being comforted while danger goes unchallenged.
Let’s be blunt: Las Vegas is a soft target because political leaders chose aesthetics and hospitality over hard security measures. When border policies are weak, when law enforcement is underfunded or micromanaged by politicians more interested in optics than outcomes, our communities pay the price. It’s time for common‑sense changes — better surveillance integration, faster reporting channels for businesses, and a no‑nonsense stance toward those who traffic in terror and intimidation. No more excuses.
This is a moment for Americans to stand together and demand that our institutions work for our safety — not for press conferences and talking points. Hold elected officials accountable, insist on full investigations, and push for policies that secure our borders and streets. We owe it to the victims, to the tourists who trust Vegas with their families, and to every hardworking American who expects their government to do its primary job: protect the people.
